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New research from the U.S. Geological Survey has found that the mysterious streaks once thought to be proof of water on Mars are probably just sand flows. This darkness returned mostly during the summers of Mars and faded during winter. Streaks existed only on the tops of steep slopes, and all settled at the angle of repose the maximum slope at which loose solid material can be piled without slumping.

According to the Financial Times , Apple's partner Foxconn had employed thousands of high school students in Zhengzhou, China to assemble the iPhone X. Being the cheapest iPhone edition, there are many Apple fanboys who could easily afford this phone as it would priced below $500 in the market for different variants.

She had six lambs with a ram named David and was euthanized in February 14, 2003, at the age of six after she was discovered to have tumors in her lungs. However, records state that Dolly had osteoarthritis only on the left knee. X-rays showed that the two older cloned sheep, Bonnie and Megan, had more bone damage compared to Dolly.

Bus conductor Ashok, who was left in jail in Pradyumna Murder case, spoke to a News Agency and said that he was beaten by the Haryana Police not only badly but also in a brutal way. Ashok's family also alleged that he was forced to put the child in the auto and when his shirt got blood stained, he was asked to wash it. Ashok was granted bail by the Gurugram District Court on 21 November, on the grounds of benefit of doubt.

The health minister of an Indian state has provoked anger after describing cancer as "divine justice". His remarks that some people suffer from diseases such as cancer because of sins committed in the past and that it is "divine justice" have sparked sharp reactions.

Self-driving cars often use a combination of normal two-dimensional cameras and depth-sensing " LiDAR " units to recognize the world around them. The duo report that LiDAR-only detection has flaws, such as identifying small objects or obstacles in the distance.

Some of the world's "brightest nations", such as the U.S. and Spain, remained the same. The thinking of the global group of researchers, led by Luis Guanter of GFZ, the German Research Centre for Geosciences , in Potsdam, is that although LED lights are more efficient requiring far less electricity to provide the same amount of light, people tend to install more and more lights in a behavior called the "rebound effect".

Niantic will also take into account popular Raid times when it schedules Ex Raids, while players can expect Stardust and Premium Raid passes when battles are cancelled. Niantic is now announcing that there will be major changes to their hit augmented reality game Pokémon GO , especially in the raids feature. In an effort to ensure that regular Raid Battles are just as rewarding for players, the developer is significantly buffing the system to encourage users to continue working together ...

The loot system and idiosyncratic settings were characteristic of this game when it came out for the first time. It originally launched all the way back in 2010. Perhaps the most intriguing out of the bunch was the addition of Xbox 360 games like Halo 3, Assassin's Creed, Fallout 3, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion .

Truly, Black Friday is a time of blessings. There are no deals on the Switch console, but at Best Buy you can get PowerA Plus Nintendo Switch controller for $19.99, Zelda Breath of the Wild explores edition for $59.99, Federation Internationale de Football Association 18 for $29.99, PowerA Joy-Con Charging Dock for $19.99, Mario Kana Edition Deluxe Nintendo Switch case for $12.99, PocketJuice 10,000 mAh Portable Charger for $59.99, Zelda Guardian Edition Nintendo Switch ...

Regardless, Black Friday sales arrive earlier each year, and 2017 is no exception. Xbox One S consoles are sold with one digital game. Best Buy , for example, is knocking $1,400 off one of Sony's premium 65-inch 4K HDR LED TVs, bringing the cost down from a staggering $4,000 to a slightly more palatable $2,599.99.

Harris insisted that identifying the problem of inappropriate comments can be more "nuanced" than dealing with extremist , jihadi content. Undoubtedly videos on YouTube are seen by every age group. "I dispute the 25% [figure]", Harris said, while acknowledging brands have legitimate concerns. The changes come after a number of media outlets published pieces describing YouTube channels that produce content exploiting children .

It's been revealed that Uber's database has been hacked, with the personal information of more than 57 million users and drivers worldwide compromised. Bloomberg on Tuesday reported that Uber had paid the attackers a $100,000 ransom. Now, authorities in a number of states are reacting swiftly, saying that they would investigate the $68-billion company's response to the data breach.

Winning its last three World Cup qualifiers (against Cape Verde 2-0, and against South Africa 2-0 and 2-1), Senegal qualified for the worldwide competition for the first time since their appearance in 2002. Italy have meanwhile improved a place to 14th while World Cup qualifiers England slip three places to 15th. It will be a first World Cup appearance for Frenchman Renard after winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Zambia and the Ivory Coast.

One plus 5T was launched few days ago at an event which held in NY. So, does the options of RAM and Storage- there are two options 6GB RAM and 64GB Internal storage, the second variant is 8GB RAM with 128GB Internal storage. OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei also spoke about why they did not go for a QHD resolution display, although he did this by pointing to a bunch of tweets he had posted previously on the subject.

Its bloody gameplay was initially rejected by China's strict censorship laws "because it severely deviates from socialist core values". PUBG in China will have "socialist core values", according to a recent statement. with slogans such as 'safeguard national security, safeguard world peace'". It's also well known that Tencent takes cheating very seriously and has developed fantastic anti-cheat software in the past so one would assume that will also be at the forefront of the company's ...

Kalvi, who claimed he belongs to the "37th generation" of a dynasty that ruled the Mewar kingdom, was non-commital on whether he will change his position if the film is screened for him. "We request women across the country to join us in protest because this film is offensive to women in general", Mr. Kalvi added. The members of the group not only vandalised the Padmavati sets in Jaipur and manhandled the filmmaker, but as the release drew closer, Karni Sena left no stone unturned to protest ...

Apple has acquired Vrvana , the company behind the unreleased Totem virtual reality (VR) headset , according to TechCrunch . Last year Toms Hardware was at the Immersed trade show in Monaco and stated: "The Vrvana Totem mixed reality HMD is the most impressive thing I saw at the show".

All the device needs to grab a user's location is a cellular data or Wi-Fi connection, the investigation found. This includes Android devices where there is no SIM card. It is up to you whether or not you believe what Google is insisting the reasoning behind this was. Still collecting data when the user has explicitly toggled it off is not a nice move by Google.

Accounts can still tweet after losing verification. It also added several new guidelines verified accounts must follow in order to keep their blue checkmarks, including prohibitions against the promotion of hate and violence, engagement in or incitement of harassment, and sharing of shocking or disturbing imagery.